@David OlsonI am in no way an expert at this but I believe when you are making a cash purchase the main team players are:Attorneys, Title Company, Inspector and Appraiser (occasionally)Attorneys: Using legalese to get the purchase contract in writing Title Company: Perform due diligence to make sure there are no liens against the propertyInspector: You already covered thatAppraiser: To determine the price of the property at its current state and after repair value.

If I am working to build my team in a market that is 3 hours outside of my native market, is it essential that absolutely ALL of my team members be located in that market?

What kind of property should I buy as my first step?

In Texas,  only IRS, Child support, mechanics liens(only if it had to do with that property) and a few other would attach due to our homestead protections

My team and I are very familiar with the DMV area, so if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

I have no desire to put myself into a position of default.. but there is risk in everything we do and on that project we made a little over 2 million NET on that in the last 4 months  so i will take it.. and run to the bank.. on a personal side I own no rentals and i have zero debt I own my homes free and clear .. so yes is learned. last go around..Sounds like you learned your lesson and are doing things right this time around (and btw, as a Navy vet, thx for your support of vets with VA loans others won't accept).

I run the largest investor group/meeting/meetup in town and there are plenty of folks to connect with to support your investing and hitting your goals....it's just a matter of being pointed in the right direction.  

Currently I support a builder working on a subdivision, and work outside deals as my bandwidth allows.

The way I’ve bought them (this is going to sound crazy) is t-shirts and team members.

Hi Biggerpocket Team!